Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 5434102
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to submit an application to the Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $330,000, with no required match, for the FY27 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications from district attorney offices for cost associated with forensic analysis of physical evidence or from local law enforcement, district, attorneys, medical examiners, and coroners' offices for cost associated with forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis. The District Attorney seeks grant funds in the amount of $330,000 for the grant period beginning September 1, 2026 and ending August 31, 2027.
Expected Impact:
This grant will fund software programs to unlock cellphones involved in criminal cases in the Digital Forensic Unit in the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
Alternative Options:
This is a crucial funding source for the Digital Forensic Unit. Without it, they would be unable to perform crucial functions for the county's criminal cases.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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